Siran Wang
Rhodes,NSW
Summary
Experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist with a strong background in anaesthetics and perioperative nursing, including leadership as Acting Nursing Unit Manager. Expertise in unit operations, workforce rostering, team mentorship, and clinical governance aligned with NSQHS Standards. Committed to collaborating with anaesthetists and surgical teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care in high-acuity settings.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical nurse specialist
Macquarie University Hospital
01.2020 - Current
- Provide expert perioperative anaesthetic nursing case including pre-anaesthetic assessment, intra-operative nursing support and post-anaesthetic recovery monitoring.
- Champion quality improvement initiatives to optimize clinical workflows, nursing documentations and patient safety outcomes.
- Acted as NUM: managed daily unit operations, developed rosters, monitored safe skill mix, and provided clinical support for the team.
- Led new staff orientation and facilitated skill training and emergency simulation sessions for the perioperative nursing team.
- Championed quality improvement initiatives to optimise clinical workflows, enhance nursing documentation, and improve patient safety outcomes.
- Led new staff orientation, facilitated regular skill training and emergency simulation sessions for perioperative nursing team.
- Supported staff wellbeing and promoted open communication to maintain a safe clinical culture within the department.
Registered nurse Anaesthetics
Macquarie University Hospital
01.2010 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive patient assessments and individualized nursing care across acute hospital settings.
- Conduct comprehensive pre-anaesthetic patient assessment, including medical history review, physical status evaluation, risk identification and informed consent verification prior to surgery.
- Prepare, check and maintain all anaesthetic equipment, emergency devices and medications to ensure full compliance with safety standards before induction.
- Monitored vital signs, clinical changes, and escalation requirements to support timely interventions.
- Documented care accurately in electronic medical records and maintained compliant patient records.
Registered Nurse
Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2010
- Performed head-to-toe assessments and administrated medication for a diverse patient population. Educated patient on disease process, medication, procedures, and medical/nursing interventions.
- Dispensed oral and IM medication, antibiotic IV and other IV therapies to patients. Support a holistic approach to care.
- Managed wounds and performed dressing changes to promote healing and comfort.
- Promoted and delivered holistic care focusing on individual needs and rights of residents/clients while demonstrating empathy and respect.
- Contributed to comprehensive care through assessment, prevention, early detection, referral, and health promotion efforts.
- Actively pursued continuing self-education. Be able to participate in an Emergency situation.
- RN, New Grad program at
Education
ACPAN
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney12-2008
Skills
- Anaesthetic/perioperative & PACU clinical practice
- Clinical governance
- Workforce management
- Staff training
- Operational management
- Workforce management
- Budget planning
- Conflict resolution
Affiliations
Member of ACPAN (Australia college of peri anaesthesia nurses) since Oct 2018
Professional Development & Mandatory Training
- Up to date with all mandatory training and competencies
- Currently a Tier 3 WHS (work safety representative) committee member in MUH
Certification
- Current WWCC obtained
- Current National Police Check obtained
- AHPRA Registration: Registered nurse (Division 1)/Registration number: NMW0001406167/Expiry 31/05/2027
- Advanced life support certificate
Languages
Chinese
Full Professional
Timeline
Clinical nurse specialist
Macquarie University Hospital
01.2020 - Current
Registered nurse Anaesthetics
Macquarie University Hospital
01.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Australian Catholic University
ACPAN
Cover Letter
- Dear Hiring Manager
- I am writing to apply for the Nursing Unit Manager position within the Anaesthetics department at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. With extensive specialist experience in anaesthetic nursing and multiple stepped up as Acting Nursing Unit Manager, I bring strong clinical leadership, team governance and quality improvement capabilities tailored for this role.
- Over my nursing career, I have practised broadly across perioperative and anaesthetic nursing, managing pre-anaesthetic assessment, intra-operative nursing care and post-anaesthetic recovery alongside complex emergency responses. Having undertaken numerous acting NUM roles, I have directly stepped into unit leadership to oversee day-to-day department operations during periods of leave and staffing transitions. In these acting capacities, I successfully coordinated workforce rostering, supervised the nursing team, facilitated new staff onboarding, and monitored clinical compliance against hospital policies and NSQHS standards.
- While acting as NUM, I prioritised team wellbeing and cohesion, supporting staff through busy perioperative workloads and encouraging open communication to maintain safe practice. I led regular clinical skill reviews and emergency simulation training for the nursing cohort to strengthen perioperative risk mitigation. I also contributed to quality improvement initiatives, reviewing nursing workflows, documentation practices and patient safety metrics to reduce adverse events and enhance patient experience.
- I understand that the Anaesthetics unit within Chris O’Brien Lifehouse requires a leader who can balance high-acuity clinical demands, multidisciplinary collaboration with anaesthetists and surgical teams, and sustainable nursing workforce management. My hands-on anaesthetic clinical foundation combined with my proven acting NUM leadership experience has prepared me well to take permanent ownership of this unit.
- I greatly admire Lifehouse’s commitment to patient-centred care and specialist clinical excellence. I am eager and fully ready to bring my clinical expertise, leadership mindset and continuous quality improvement focus to lead your anaesthetic nursing team.
- Looking forward to hear from you soon.
- Yours sincerely
- Siran Wang
Professional Development & Mandatory Training
Up to date with all mandatory training and competencies
Perioperative Anaesthetic nurse of the year 2020
Being multilingual (fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese alongside English) within the operating theatre delivers substantial benefits to patient safety team and team performance.